Job Title: Corporate Strategy Officer
Organisation: YOYA Technologies
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
YOYA Technologies Ltd is a leading Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) service provider and software developer.
Job Summary: As a Corporate Strategy Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving strategic initiatives that fuel business growth. This position requires a visionary thinker capable of identifying market opportunities, forming strategic partnerships, and leading key initiatives that align with YOYA Technologies’ business goals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Market & Trend Analysis: Conduct in-depth market research to identify trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies. For example, analyze the impact of AI advancements on current service offerings.
- Strategic Planning: Develop long-term corporate strategies, policies, plans including market entry and product innovation plans.
- Partnership Development: Identify and negotiate partnerships with key stakeholders, including institutions, to enhance service offerings and expand market reach.
- Business Proposals: Prepare and present compelling bankable business proposals and project bids to potential clients and partners, emphasizing the unique value propositions of our IT solutions.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with product development, marketing, and sales teams to ensure alignment of strategies and execution of initiatives. For instance, collaborate on a product launch plan for a new software tool.
- Performance Metrics: Establish KPIs to assess the success of business development initiatives and regularly report on progress to senior management.
- Visionary Leadership: Ability to anticipate industry trends and proactively position the company.
- Reporting: Prepare and present reports on innovation outcomes and business development metrics to senior management, highlighting successful initiatives and areas for improvement. Using IT applications preferably Ming, power point.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, IT, or a related field: MBA preferred.
- Working Experience: 4+ years in business development or corporate strategy, preferably within the IT sector.
- Skills: Strategic thinker, strong analytical abilities, proficient with business intelligence tools (Power BI). Familiarity with strategic frameworks like SWOT, Balanced Scorecard.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their updated CVs via Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 6th November 2024
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